Cost of living comparison
Muscat is 52.7% cheaper than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.4% less in Muscat
- Groceries
-
pay 52.6% less in Muscat
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3% less in Muscat
- Housing
-
pay 59.3% less in Muscat
- Childcare
-
pay 85.3% less in Muscat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.2% less in Muscat
- Clothing
-
pay 69.1% less in Muscat
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Muscat.
If you lived in Muscat instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 72.4% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€20.27
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€11.95
|
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.53
|
$0.84
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.87
|
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 52.6% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€6.37
|
$1.17
OMR0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.80
|
$2.01
OMR0.770
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.89
|
$6.07
OMR2.340
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.45
|
$2.30
OMR0.880
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.62
|
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€2.00
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.18
|
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.18
|
$0.77
OMR0.300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.74
|
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.92
|
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.41
|
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
|
pay 2.3% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€8.29
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€22.87
|
$62.34
OMR24.000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€44,878.10
|
$22,858.86
OMR8,800.410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€19.75
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 59.3% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€59.25
|
$69.80
OMR26.870
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,840.73
|
$609.46
OMR234.640
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€6,236.32
|
$409.71
OMR157.730
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€227.94
|
$81.57
OMR31.400
|
|
pay 85.3% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€2,026.80
|
$188.90
OMR72.720
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€41,445.53
|
$8,697.81
OMR3,348.560
|
|
pay 28.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€8.32
|
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€6.42
|
$4.85
OMR1.870
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.99
|
$5.97
OMR2.300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€500.20
|
$45.34
OMR17.450
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.47
|
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
|
pay 69.1% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€169.16
|
$43.16
OMR16.620
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€73.02
|
$37.38
OMR14.390
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€212.55
|
$77.28
OMR29.750
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€607.00
|
$88.48
OMR34.060
|
|
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